Kendrapada: Drawn by higher wages amid an ongoing war, a growing number of youths from Kendrapada, besides other parts of Odisha, are heading to Russia to work in bauxite mines and allied sectors, risking their lives for better earnings.As Russia’s mining sector expands, demand for workers has surged, attracting many from the district. “I used…
Bhubaneswar: A group of alleged drug addicts reportedly assaulted a man and robbed him in Sailashree Vihar Phase-2 here late Monday night. The victim, Biswaranjan Das, 47, sustained serious head injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital.According to a complaint filed by his wife, Puspalata Das, 42, at Chandrasekharpur police station on…
Koraput: Eight families from the Teli community in Rayagada district’s Padmapur area on Monday submitted a memorandum to the district administration seeking urgent intervention alleging social boycott by the community for inter-caste marriages within their families.According to the complaint, those affected are facing social isolation along with mental and financial harassment. Community members have allegedly…
Bhubaneswar: With an increasing number of travellers seeking immersive cultural experiences, particularly in emerging destinations, the state govt is now betting on curated homestays to boost tourism and address the shortage of quality accommodation.A year after launching the Odisha Homestay Establishment Scheme-2025, the tourism department has identified 61 gram panchayats across 19 districts where residents…
Bhubaneswar: To promote sanitation with sustainability by making the best use of various types of waste, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday opened three reduce, recycle, reuse (RRR) kiosks. At the RRR kiosks, apart from different artefacts and decorative items made from waste, used clothes donated by people are also available.BMC officials said altogether…
Bhubaneswar: BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Monday underlined the need for long-term commitment to running a government, while accusing opposition parties of indulging in “negative politics”, as he urged Odisha BJP functionaries to align Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision with a disciplined organisation and stronger grassroots connect.Nabin stressed tighter coordination within the party, greater…
Union home minister Amit Shah felicitated the Odisha police for achieving Naxal-free status in the state. BHUBANESWAR: Union Home minister Amit Shah felicitated the Odisha police at Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh on Monday for successfully achieving Naxal-free status in the state on March 31. DGP Y B Khurania and additional director general (anti-Naxal operations) Sanjeeb Panda…
BHUBANESWAR: The Shree Jagannath Temple Admi-nistration (SJTA) in Puri on Monday urged the Uttar Pradesh govt to intervene and stop an organisation in Hapur district from holding Rath Yatra on non-traditional dates. The move follows SJTA’s recent expression of displeasure over unti-mely Rath Yatra celebra-tions by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) abroad. The temple…
BHUBANESWAR: The state govt has extended by two months the tenure of the ju-dicial commission investi-gating the fire at the trau-ma care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, which left 12 pati-ents dead on March 16. The commission of reti red district judge Laxmid-har Biswal was constituted on March 16 with a…
Bhubaneswar: The last surviving Maoist foot soldiers, limited to only eight or nine, who had reportedly taken refuge in Kandhamal’s forests even after Odisha was declared “Naxal-free” on March 31 are now suspected to have fled to Kerala in search of jobs, according to Odisha police sources.“We have shared their details and photographs with our…
